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Absorbent article with raisable strips

US6562017B1 · kind B1 · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateMay 21, 2001
Grant dateMay 13, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/505
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent article having raisable strips with inner portions of the raisable strips arranged at the opposite side of the absorbent article being folded to have a Z-shaped cross section. Bottom portions of the Z-shaped inner portions are bonded to a top sheet of the absorbent article, and elastic members are mounted in top portions of the Z-shaped inner portions so that the top portions are raised flat together with slanted side portions of the Z-shaped inner portions.

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